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NCAA Senior Rankings - Class of 2010

Every year the senior class features a number of late bloomers and NBA ready players. This year's group has a few intriguing talents who have blossomed into stars in their final college seasons. The class should produce somewhere between 4-8 senior first rounders.

By: Josh Cochran  

Morgantown, WV -- I had a chance to sit down with West Virginia's star senior guard, Da'Sean Butler, following a 71-65 win over Ohio State.  Many experts see him as a second round pick in the upcoming 2010 draft.  While he doesn't possess elite athleticism or explosiveness, he's an effective all-around player that's going to be a solid contributor at the next level.  During our discussion, we not only discovered that he visits NBADraft.net, but he also has a good sense of humor:  

By Josh Cochran and Joel Steiner
NCAA Power 16: January 25th

By Joshua Cochran and Joel Steiner

Morgantown, WV -- West Virginia and Ohio State took a break from league play on January 23rd for a key non-conference showdown.  The game not only paired two of NBADraft.net’s top 16 teams but also matched up four potential 2009/2010 first round picks.  The following are notes about the key players Evan Turner, Devin Ebanks, Da’Sean Butler and William Buford along with other tidbits.   

For one moment, the woes of the pasttwo-plus months seemed forgiven. Mustafa Abdul-Hamid flew to the top of the key. Suddenly, slow motion. The UCLA Bruin, with the poise of Bill Walton or Gail Goodrich, simply stopped.

By: Josh Cochran

When entering this old industrial town nestled along the Ohio River, you wouldn’t expect to find one of the best college basketball prospects in the country. The town is home to Marshall University, a school that has produced excellence on the gridiron, but mediocrity on the basketball court.

Now that the regular season is over in the Euroleague and Euro Cup competitions, let's take a look at the potential draft picks.

Potential first and second rounders:

A lot has changed since our last update on November 23rd.

2010 Big Board (Top 100 Prospects)


Hassan WhitesideHassan Whiteside has moved all the way up to #2 on the most recent update. While still extremely raw, the bigman from Marshall is averaging 7.2 blocks over his last 5 games. He leads the contry at 5.6 bpg in just 24 mpg. He's also averaging 12.5 ppg and 9.4 rpg in his freshman season.

By Josh Cochran and Joel Steiner
NCAA Power 16: January 18th